A Diagnostic Test with a Very High Sensitivity but Very

question 1

Multiple Choice

A diagnostic test with a very high sensitivity but very low specificity has the following problem:

• A) It will miss a big proportion of true cases (label them as negatives).
• B) It will correctly identify all negative cases.
• C) It will label a big proportion of healthy people as sick (false-positives).
• D) It will be very expensive to administer.
• E) Specificity is the single most important characteristic of a test.

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Definitions:

Implicit Memory

A type of memory that allows individuals to perform tasks without conscious awareness of these previous experiences, such as riding a bike.

Implicit Memory

a type of long-term memory that enables people to perform tasks without conscious awareness of these previous experiences.

Information-Processing Model

A cognitive approach that uses the metaphor of a computer to describe how the human mind manages information through various processes including encoding, storage, and retrieval.

Computer

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